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SECTION TWO editorial; real estate and building news EIGHT PAGES MARKETS AND FINANCE THE PANAMA CANAL . PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 9, 1014. SECONDARY SCHOOLS EQUIP PUPILS ILL FOR COLLEGE IRK Portland High Schools, for Example, Offer Cowses That Appeal to Students. HAVE TOO MUCH ELECTION AU Pupils Would Xo Better if They Covered fewer Subjects ana Those More Thoroughly. By Arthur P. McKinley. The vocational phase of schooling Is looming large In the public eye. Think ers who are looking for a panacea for all our social woes are wondering If their search Is now to be rewarded. Schoolboys worried over the lntangl billty of abstract subjects feel like singing tne aoxoiogy wnen mey get. thetr hands on a plane or saw. How different Is this situation from the days when a log with a boy and a book on, one end pf it and mark Hop klns on the other made a college! It 'Is within the experience of those Just entering upon middle life to have at tended state universities where Greek, Latin and mathematics reigned su ' preme and not a single laboratory course was In evidence. In those "good old days" of the aludator temporls actl the college completely dominated the high school. When It turned the thumbscrew of en trance requpirements the high school straightway responded. This process of screwing up the machine proceeded till it took four years of preparatory work, often followed by a year of pri vate coaching, to pass the entrance ex 'amlnatlons. Finally the pinch became so tight that the high schools brok away and served notice on the univer sities that they were going to teacn what they pleased In the way they pleased. The higher institutions at first rebelled, but at last gave rn till well prepared graduates of a thor oughly organized high school can en ter almost any institution in the coun try, subjected to examinations-in three or four studies at most. High Schools Well Equipped. Since this is so one finds the high schools of the city equipped with the best facilities, manned by competent teaching forces and broad gauged in the courses offered. As no plant can ruh Itself, an at tempt has been made to man the great machine of the city high schools with specialists. ' NO longer can It be charged that teachers are chosen and assigned to work Irrespective of their qualifications for the particular sub ject. A glance over the annual report for school district No. 1 shows that tha best institutions In the land have con tributed to the training and experience 'of the high school teachers. Granting suitable equipment and teaching force, the third factor con tributing to a high school plant Is the curriculum. This offers to the student almost unlimited opportunity for choice of studies. These roughly di vide into two classes academic and vocational. Although the dividing line between these two Is somewhat arbi trary, yet generally speaking among the former is to be counted the lan guages, pure mathematics, the sciences and history. Four year courses in English, Latin and German are of fered, with two year courses in French and Greek. Spanish, no doubt, will be given if a sufficient number 01 pupils will elect it. Inj the way of mathematics, elementary and higher . algebra, plane and'solld geometry, and trigonometry make a four years' course. The sciences are represented by physiography, physiology, botany, chemistry and physics. History runs through the whole gamut from Greek and Roman down through mediaeval, modern and English to American his tory, with civil government To turn from the academic to, the vocational subjects, there is presented an almost unlimited array of in teresting courses. There are courses In art. freehand, mechanical, do mestic, industrial and commercial, This nomenclature covers, in ev eryday parlance, Buch terms as dress making, cover designing, lettering an working in precious metals. Akin to these courses Is the work in domestic science. There are courses In manual arts, carpentry, forging and printing. Other courses that make a strong ap peal are those in commerce. These ,j:over writing, bookkeeping, business arithmetic, commercial English, short hand, typewriting, commercial law and commercial geography. liberal Election Declared Bad. From this resume of the work of fered to the student who Is preparing for college, the reader will see that the school authorities are not open to the charge of favoring the few who eventually reach college; for ail these courses are such as may appeal to a student whether he has in. mind scholar's career or whether a vocation must be his Immediate object. On the contrary, the same authorities are not liable to the charge of Philistinism, as would be the case If they offered fa cilities only for the "Immediately prac. tlcal" studies and bade those who were aiming at college work to "pay for their whistle," by attending prepare torr schools. With all this wealth of intellectual provender spread before the high school student, a word of caution may not be out of rolace In regard to the principle by which studies should be chosen. It Is a very general custom nowadays for students to drop a sub ject when it becomes hard for one that is fancied to be easier or more Inter esting. Therefore It happen that, far more than formerly, students, are be ing graduated ' with fewer courses maintained for four years and are dab bling In a host of subjects for a term or two. The result is that the college authorities are bitterly lamenting; the ' lack of concentration and power dis played by the ordinary high school graduate. Two or three subjects car fried throughout eight terms, with 'an t interspersing of enough one and two year subjects to make up the requisite quote, produce the mental discipline, the sharpening of tools and the ; breadth of Interest needed to make the ' most of the magnificent opportunities offered In university and college. . .t. - Trading Stamps Will Be Given On AU Charge Accounts Providing Same Are Paid In Fnll On or Belore the 10th No Stamps on Amonnts Carried Forward Take Your Down Town Luncheon In Oar Cool, Restlal Tea Room on the Fonrth Floor Manicnrlng and Halrdressing Parlors on the Second Floor m I1M Phones Marshall 4800, A-6231 IE 3 -1 Trunks & Bags Fourth Floor off r Let us euppl away neeas ihYEAR V our roiBK- he lowest e n t for prices. Portland Kent Hartmann'a "Rite - Hite" and "Berth - High" Wardrobe Trunks; in various sizes and prices. M9 WDj?taao &: Kitag- Reliable Merchandise ReUable Methods Store Hours 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. Every Business Day, Saturday Included. screen. Soda Fountain In Basement Delicious Ice Cream Soda and Cool Summer Drinks of all kinds. Try our special I So shopper's lunch, served in the Basement Lunch Room from 11:30 to 2:30 daily. In Commemoration oi Our 63d Anniversary Sixty-three years ago saw the begin ning of this splendid store and each succeeding year has added to the scope pf its influence, until today it ranks as the foremost institution of Its kind in the entire Northwests In commemorating our 63 years in Port land and our fourth year in' the new -store, we have inaugurated a series of Anniversary Sales throughout every section of the store, offering most unusual opportunities for money saving on dependable merchandise. ge(n)im(i WggM off tutae Amumi versaMPy ' Sale Double Stamps Tomorrow With Cash Purchases On the Entire Second Floor A. Summer Millinery Clearance i i Every Summer Hat must go at once, regardless of what they are worth. Positive orders from the Millinery Chief demand quick action and we know of no better way to accomplish this than by cutting, the prices. For tomorrow we offer: $9.95 Hats for 82.95 Millinery Department, Second Floor Hundreds of women will be here tomorrow and take advan tage of this extraordinary bargain. In order that all may have an opportunity to share we have arranged the entire lot on 10 large tables. All are the newest shapes for mid summer wear in all the various straws. Hats in this o q" lot which sold formerly up to $9.95. Monday at $&tJD More New Models Arrive in $22.50 Dresses at $6.49 Introductory Sale ol the New Capes GARMENT SALONS, SECOND FLOOR Just before closing time last night we opened up another shipment of beautiful Dresses which will be added to the big lot which was on sale last week. Hundreds of enthusiastic customers who bought Dresses last week expressed surprise at the wonderful values offered. Attractive, well-made Dresses from a noted designer who sells us thousands of dollars' worth of Dresses every season. The styles are all new and desirable for present wear. A wide range of materials to select from, among them being Cotton Crepes, Linen Crashes, Wash Silks, French Linens, Plain ana itripea Katine, Figured voiles, etc. Dresses worth up to $22.50. Priced special $6.49 GARMENT DEPARTMENT, SECOND FLOOR Yes, Capes are again strongly favored and many women have already decided to add this very necessary, garment to their wardrobe, as there are many occasions when the Cape is almost indispensable. Be ginning tomorrow, we introduce the new Cape styles with special reduced prices. Double Stamps with cash purchases. Center Circle, First Floor 1 New Lingerie Waists 81.89 and $2.49 Very attractive .showing xf dainty new Waists of Voiles, Marquisettes, Crepes and Lingerie. Very latest styles. Priced special at on only ? i.O7 Ask for 'S. & H." Stamps. Latest drop-shoulder styles with fancy yokes and long or short sleeves. Scores of pret ty styles in this lot we offer tomorrow at the low price of. . Ask for "S. & H." Stamps. $2.49 $ 9.50 Capes, Special $ 7.60 $13.60 Capes, Special $10.80 $16.00 Capes, Special $12.80 $19.50 Capes, Special $15.60 $20.00 Capes, Special $15.98 $22.50 Capes, Special $17.98 $25.00 Capes, Special $19.98 $27.50 Capes, Special $21.98 $30.00 Capes, Special $23.98 $320 Capes, Special $25.98 $35.00 Capes, Special $27.98 $38.50 Capes, Special $30.80 Tailored Suits $9.98 Selling Formerly lo $35.00 SUIT SALONS, SECOND FLOOR This lot of Suits is composed of many odd lines which have sold down until there are but one or two of a style. All are smart, seasonable models, many of them being especially desirable for dress occasions. Strictly first-class tailoring throughout and only the best of materials are employed in their making. Short or medium length Coats in variety of models. Skirts in newest peg-top, flounced or ruffled effects. The materials Include Serges, Cheviots, Poplins, Gabardine Cloth, Silk Moire, Silk Poplins and many other popu lar weaves. Suits which have sold In our regular ff no to $35.00. Priced for Anniversary Sale at $770 stock up DOUBLE STAMPS TOMORROW WITH ALL CASH PURCHASES MADE ON ENTIRE 2D FL. S1.25 Waists On Sale at Basement Barf sin Center - Odd lines Women's Waists in tailored and dressy models 'of Batiste, Mulls, Voiles, French Flannels, etc. Some are a little soiled. No telephone or C O. D. orders filled and noire ex changed. Waists wdfth up fd $1.25 Monday at the; low price of. . . .vv WC New Laces and Embroideries First Arrivals for the Fall Season 85c New Chiffon Edges Special show ing of latest imported novelties in " embroidered Chiffon Edges. White, cream and colors. Widths up to 6 inches. Priced at, the yard, 75c up to New Ruchings Very latest effects in Nets, Shadow Laces, Organdies, Chiffons, Pique, etc., in white, cream, ecru and black. Many in the new black and white OQ combination. Special, yard rC New EmfroideriesDaihty colored Embroftery Edges-f-pinki blue, green, lavender and White. TC" r New line.. Priced at 35c to I OC New Allovers 22-inch Allover Em broideries in designs for Waists, Collars and Cuffs, etc. 1 C A Priced at, yard 65c toJ1.0U New Neckwear Special line latest novelty Neckwear In black, white and colors. Special at r only .. DOC Regular $1.25 Camisole Laces- dainty , patterns. Priced at, the yard 69c Women's Mch Veils worth up to $2.00 Anniversary Sale price only 59c Reg. $3 Hemstitched and Embroidered Motor Veils priced special now 98c Odd lines fancy Guimpei worth up to $3.00, priced special now at only 98c Women's Fine Knit Underwear 7 At Special Reduced Prices DEPT. MAIN FLOOR Fdr tomorrow's selling: we offer 2 well-known makes in Women's Knit Underwear at unusually low prices. Thrifty buyers will be prompt to share in the savings. Women's $1.25 Merode Underwear 89c Women's $1.00 Underwear at 69c Special line of Women's "Merode"' Underwear vests and pants in a complete line of regular and out- sizes. Medium weight garments for present wear. Beautifully fin ished and perfect fitting; $l.z5 garments. Special 89c Women's Vests and Pants of the famous "Carter" make. Very fine qaulity silk lisle in medium weight Finished with silk tape and perfect in fit. Full line of regular CO sizes. Reg. $1 Underwear Women's Regular 25c Sleeveless Lisle Vests Special at IT Women's Regular 65c Union Suits Special tomorrow at 49 Great Anniversary Sale ol Sample Opsins An immense special purchase of entire sample lines from two of the largest Linen Mills in the world. Thousands of pieces com prise this extraordinary offering Towels, Linen Sets. Pattern Cloths, Napkins, Lunch Cloths, Doilies, Centerpieces, Dresser Scarfs, etc. Don't fail to supply your Linen needs- while this great sale is in progress. Table Cloths Manufacturers' sample line of Beautiful Linen Pattern Cloths dozens of handsome new pat terns. Some of these are a lit tle soiled: "' ' $ 5.50 Pattern Cloths at 84.00 $10.00 Pattern Cloths at $7.25 $11.00 Pattern Cloths at 8 8.00 Tea Cloths Scalloped and Hemstitched Tea Cloths of finest grade Irish and Austrian Linens. Choice assort ment of patterns: $2.00 Tea Cloths Spec! 81.50 $2.25 Tea Cloths Spec! 81.T5 $2.50 Tea Cloths Spec! $1.85 $3.75 Tea Cloths Spec! 82.T0 Dresser Scarfs Sample lines of Dresser Scarfs and Tray Cloths to be closed out at special reduced prices These r make appropriate gift pieces for showers or other occasions. Regular .$1.00 Grades now 75 Regular $1.75 Grades at $1.25 Linen Towels Fine quality Austrian Linen Towels with lace border, hem stitched and scalloped. Priced as follows: 45c Towels Special for 32 60c Towels Special for 45f $1.00 Towels Special for 75 $2 Towels Special, for 1.45 $22.50 Embroidered and Hemstitched SheetSr-SpeciaL pair $11.25 Odd Lines Hemstitched Linen Napkins at about HALF PRICE Remnants and Short Lengths of Table Linens at Reduced Prices 300 Dozen Bath Towels of All Grades and Sizes at Sale Prices Wash Goods Remnants Half Price At Bargain Circle on Main Floor ; Hundreds of Wash Goods Remnants in lengths suitable for; waists, dressesl children's wear, etr n ssIk tomnrrnw at U V(ra!ir prices; Crepes, Voiles, Ginghams,. anj; many other weaves. Special Sale Grass Rugs & Furniture Extraordinary Low Prices Prevail DEPT. THIRD FLOOR Timely underpricings on artistic and durable Furniture and Draperies for the Summer cot tage. Interesting display of the very newest ideas for home decoration. Buy now at prices far below regular. Furniture Grass furniture in great va riety of handsome 'designs for Bungalow, Porch or Sum mer home. A good time to select those new pieces. $4.95 Grass Rockers $2.98 $7.00. Grass Rockers $4.48 $7.50 Grass Rockers $4.75 $8.00 Grass Rockers $4.98 $8.50 Grass Rockers $4.98 $11.50 Grass Rockers $7.98 Gra'ss Rugs $2.50 4.6x7.6 Rugs at $1.98 $3.00 4.6x7.6 Rugs at $2.39 $3.50 4.6x7.6 Rugs at $2.89 $4.00 Rugs, size 6x9, $3.25 $4.75 Rugs," size 6x9, $3.98 $5.00 Rugs, size 6x9. $4.29 $6.50 .Rugs, size 8x10, $5.69 $7.00 Rugs, size 8x10, $5.89 $8.50 Rugs, size 8x10, $7.29 7.25 Rugs, size 9x12, $6.95 - $9.25 Rugs, size 9x12, $7.49 Other pieces at like reductions. All Japanese Matting Rednced THIRD FLOOR Splendid assortment of Chinese and Japanese Mattings in attractive new patterns and colors. These come full 36 inches wide. 16c Regular 20c Mat tings at, the yard Regular 25c Mat- Q tings at, the. yard lwC Regular 30c Mat- OQ tings at, the yard sVOC Regular 40c Mat- OQ " tings at, the yard iC Reg. 50c Chinese and Japanese Mattings 39 Yard $2.50 Linen Anto Robes at $1.98 DEPT. THIRD FLOOR Special line of Linen Robes for motoring and driving. These come in good full sizes and sell usually at $2.50. P" QQ While lot lasts we price them extra spec! vlvO Reg. $5 Wool 0 7C Motor Robes.. I O Reg. $6.50 Wool Motor Robes Priced Special $4.45 Reg. $6 wool to nr Motor Robes... eJe.e?sJ $L2.5U QJOFS$US at wdm $5.00 Gossard Corsets $1.98 CORSET DEPARTMENT, SECOND FLOOR Special sale of the cetebrsted Gossard Front-Lacing Corsets In discontinued lines which we desire to close out at once, before our heavy fill shipments. arrive. The following chart shows exactly how many Corsets there are in the various wanted sizes. 3LAUM I I I I I I I 1 I I 1 11 I I I I " " PRICE 19 19 U U " 25 1 f t7 u t9 V 51 5 TO-DUU SS8 --' . . 198 - . z z " 7 1 zz r r upon the above Corsets It will be Impossible for us to fit them on day of sale. Brassieres Worth 83,50 for 98c S4.50 to $7.50 Brassieres $1.49 SECOND FLOOR Broken lines of high-grade Brassieres in front hook and back fastenings. Well made and nicely trimmed. Grades worth up to $3.50 on sale at, your, choice t,.... 98c SECOND FLOOR In this lot are beautiful brocaded Silk Brassieres and others of linen with real Irish crochet, Cluny lace and hand em broidery. $4.50, $6.50 and $7.50 grades at. . $1.49 Prapery Specials $1.50 Cretonnes 48c Several hundred yards of Imjported Cretonnes in great variety of attractive . patterns. worth up to $1.50 on sale ; at, the yard t ... j Regular 45c to 50o Cre tonnes, the yard. ...... ' Regular 4 35c - Cretonnes on sale at, a yard. . ... . Regular. 35c .Scrims are priced special, yard ..... Regular , 45c 1 Scrims priced special, yard . . Our new fall stock of Cretonnes, - Madras, - Sundours, Scrims, Tap estries and Lace Curtains is ar riving daily. Ask to see them. Grades 48c 27c 19c 19c 27c Anniversary Sale House! urnisliings, Third Floor Now Is the Time to Supply Home Needs and Save $1.75 Clothes Basket $1.39 Made of very best selected willow with re inforced top, bottom, sides and handles. Regular $1.75 (1 QQ quality at ! 9 Special Sale ol Fancy German Pottery $2.50 Wash Boilers $2.00 No. 9 extra heavy copper "bottom Boilers with patented hook handle AA and soap shaver. Special dObiUv $5.00 Lemonade Set 8 pes. $400 $3.05 Cake Sets 7 pieces f 2.44 $7.50 Asparagus Set. 14 pes. fe.OO $6.00 Tea Sets 3 pieces, at $4-80 80c Jam Jars Special at only 4 95c Mayonnaise Sets for only T6 $1.50 Salad Bowls now at 1.20 $1.60 Fruit Bowls Special f 1.28 $2.25 Fruit "Bowls Special 1.80 $1.2$ Fruit Bowls Special fl.OO $1.50 Cups and Saucers at f 1.2a $2.75 Cheese Dishes for ...82.20 $5.00 Fancy Trays Special 8 4.00 $2.10 Blackberry Plates (6) 1.68 $1.80 Set 6 Strawb'y Plates f 1.44 $1.45 Fruit Comports . for fl.lG 75c Berry Sets 2 pieces fc 60e $125 Cake Plates now at fl.OO $2.00 Cider Jugs Special at 81.60 $1.50 Sugar and Creamer at 8 1.20 $5.00 Grape Juice Sets at 84.00 $6.25 Tub Bench $4.25 Combi nation Wringer and Tub Bench, will hold two tubs or one tub and . basket Best grade Wringer. Bench folds when not in use.' Regular $S.2S outfit on J OP " special sale at 9'i.sW. , 75c Galvanized Wash Tabs at 60c 8c Dust Pans special at only 6c 40c Tin Watering Pots only 32c 35c Jelly Presses now only 28o 5 c Fruit Jar Fillers now at 3c 45c Gray Enameled Preserve Ket tles, 10-quart size, now only 35c . SOc Dish Pans special now 39c $1.2$ Gas Hot Plates now 95c. ' $ 2. 7 5 Gas Hot Plates at $r20 Regular $1.00 Gas Ovens at 75c , am AH Sewing MacMnes In Anniversary Sale DEPARTMENT SECOND FLOOR Oar entire stock of the celebrated "Standard" Central Needle and "OWK" Sewing Machines on sale at special low prices. Every machine is constructed from the best of materials and is thoroughly tested before. It leaves the factory. Any defect in material or workmanship promptly made good. We have a number of the popular styles. Including Cabinets and Grands. Double Stamps tomorrow with all cash purchases on the Second Floor. Regular $27.50 Sewing Machine now priced at $20.93 Regular $35.00 Sewing Machines now priced at $26.48 Regular $40.00 Sewing Machine now priced at $29.95 Regular $50.00 Sewing Machines now priced at $37.93 ! i I